Sunday evening after a full weekend. Just completed a workshop this morning at Ananda Tucson covering "all things online with Ananda" We began with the Ananda.org site, reviewed blogs and youtube and other of the main ananda websites, and concluded with watching last Sunday's video from Ananda Village. Am always amazed and impressed with the depth of inspiration available online through these sites.
Lunch with Elizabeth and Stanley at a wonderful Indian restaurant then helped Elizabeth and their graphic designer get set up with the Ananda graphics package on their computers. I use a Mac and they use Windows. I marvel at how anyone can get things done on windows computers these days without some form of tech support. We have excellent tech support and education at the village for all the employees, but someone on their own in the world has to find other resources. Usually some family member perhaps. Anyway, I am grateful for our tech support department back home.
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| He is eying his competitor (other Costas) |
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| Costas Hummingbird |
Yesterday Sraddha and I visited Tohono Chul park nearby which offered wonderful examples of desert gardens and all kinds of flora and fauna, well, flora and birds anyway. I am finding that patience pays off with bird photography when I found this one little Costas hummingbird flitting around one of the garden areas.
As I watched, he would sit on a shaded perch (not good for photos) then, every few minutes, dart out to plants around the garden to feed then back to his little shaded area. I found a spot to sit on the ground near one of the plant clusters he frequented and waited with the sun at my back. Finally he returned and I was able to get several photos of him as he worked over the blossoms. Remember this little guy is only about 2 inches long and flies real fast! REAL FAST!
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| House front near Tucson Art Museum |
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| Charro's - Great pumpkin tamales! |
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| Cool reflection in downtown |
After lunch in the outdoor cafe (keeping an eye out for my little freind), we ran a few errands then ended up looking for a place to photograph around sunset. We tried San Xavier del Bac mission, but a festival was happening with loud music so we ventured back downtown finding an area near the art museum with colorful walls and interesting arrangements.
We also captured this cool reflection on a modern skyscraper.
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